Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

1: Appellate Court Affirms Oprah Winfrey’s Victory in Memoir Writer’s Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Greenleaf’ Show. First off today, Adam Lasfeld at Law & Crime reports that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Oprah Winfrey in a lawsuit dealing with her TV series Greenleaf.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

1: The Texas Chainsaw Copyright Infringement? Bastrop County Business Sued by Film Copyright owner. According to the lawsuit, Apple and other tech companies were selling and distributing unlicensed copies of their songs. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

It’s also one of the few groups that systematically tracks copyright infringers on Usenet, one of the oldest file-sharing systems which still has millions of users. BREIN Settles with Usenet Pirates This week, BREIN reports that it settled with two members of a relatively new Usenet community.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Josh Hawley’s Move to Strip Disney’s Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’. However, the bill itself has very limited chance to succeed, as the bill has been widely panned as unconstitutional and a violation of various copyright treaties the United States is a signatory to. million settlement in 2018.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 22, 2024

The case initially seemed set for a quick settlement, but the parties failed to reach an agreement. At the same time, Bungie continued its copyright and trademark claims. The game company submitted motions for summary judgment to resolve the copyright infringement dispute before trial. ” AimJunkies counsel asked.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2023

Take-Two Files Copyright Lawsuit In September 2021, Take-Two filed a lawsuit against the programmers, claiming that the aim of the projects was to create and distribute pirated versions of GTA 3 and Vice City. For good measure, Take-Two also demanded damages for alleged misrepresentations in the defendants’ DMCA counternotices.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

1: Trio Of Radio Groups Sued By GMR Challenge Copyright Infringement Claims. First off today, Inside Radio reports that a trio of radio organizations have hit back at a lawsuit filed by Global Music Rights, saying that the claims are an example of “shotgun pleading” and are bound by the statute of limitations.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. In this blog I argue that copyright protection of the content underlying memes does not matter because of the relative weakness of enforcement mechanisms for copyright infringement of this scale. 511, 523 (2012).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits have been filed against alleged cheaters or cheat makers. Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. This includes several copyright infringement allegations. Copyright Questions.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 12, 2023

Half of all respondents reported a hybrid work arrangement; 30% an exclusively remote arrangement; and 20% reported being entirely on-site. To put that in perspective, 60% of employees reported working entirely on-site in 2019. Across job roles and verticals, employees reported that weekly access to at least 7.5

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

That would usually mean a decision not to report on these matters, but due to the novelty of the Board we decided to take a closer look. According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. 12,000 for Ongoing Infringments.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2021

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts after rightsholders filed lawsuits against several ISPs. These Internet providers are accused of not doing enough to stop copyright infringers on their networks, even after receiving multiple ‘copyright infringement’ notifications.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The settlement didn’t end the lawsuit completely as the anonymous operators of Popcorntime.app were targeted in the same case. On the contrary, last Friday Virginia Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan issued her report and recommendation on the default judgment, which brings good news for the rightsholders.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Early last year the operators of YTS signed a settlement agreement with several movies studios, which put many of the site’s users at risk. The settlement ensured that YTS could continue to operate. And despite sending many copyright infringement notices, these services failed to take meaningful action in response.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Over the last few years, we have posted about a number of cases that have reached quiet settlements or otherwise come to an end without us acknowledging them here. William Penn UniversityWe previously reported on this case in January of 2021. Here, we round up final updates on a few more of these cases:Yesh Music, LLC v.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Following that report, the legal process unfolded with multiple hearings and subsequent amendments to filings. They also claimed not being aware of revised versions of Marenems stories and denied reproducing or distributing physical copies or graphic posters of Marenems book, Secret Stories. On February 17, 2023, Judge Jorge L.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 28, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. In addition, the company denied Bungie’s copyright infringement allegations. — A copy of U.S.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Copyright law states that ISPs must terminate the accounts of subscribers repeatedly flagged as copyright infringers. ” Several lawsuits, filed by music and movie companies over the past few years, claimed that ISPs failed to terminate repeat infringers. .” Failure to Terminate & Infringement Liability.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2023

addressed the substance of the allegations and described the film companies and their anti-piracy partner Maverickeye as “copyright trolls” “Plaintiffs and Maverickeye are part of a well-known web of copyright trolls. can be held liable for the copyright infringements of its subscribers.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Over the last several years, we have reported on a number of cases that have reached quiet settlements or otherwise fizzled out without us acknowledging their end. Higbee et alWe previously reported on this case here. Carrington CollegeWe previously reported on this case in late 2018. Pearson Education, Inc.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

In her attempt to amend her complaint, Woodson argued that she was unaware of any communication notifying her about the schools intention to publish her report. Woodson responded to this email by attaching her report, which was subsequently published. ( Each party agreed to bear their own attorneys fees. Pearson Education, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2021

To support this claim, the movie companies turn to evidence handed to them as part of a settlement deal with the operator of the YTS torrent site. allegedly distributed multiple copies of the movies After, Hellboy and Angel Has Fallen. The Grande subscriber behind 66.196.3.46

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2023

Rather than terminating the accounts of persistent copyright infringers, the Internet provider looked away, they argued. As for your settlement offer, Reddit respectfully declines,” Reddit’s attorney adds. Ironically, the contested discovery date wasn’t mentioned in our reporting or that of Ars Technica.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In a new article this week, Richard Byrne reports on an email sent to him by another fake law firm, this time calling itself ‘Nationwide Legal’ [nationwidelaw[D0T]org]. The image referenced in the email as being the original, copyrighted image, is suspiciously hosted on Imgur. Ghosts From the Past.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In some cases, people will opt to pay a settlement fee, which over hundreds or even many thousands of threats, can amount to a significant new revenue stream for the movie company. Any customer who receives a letter should note that the Court has not yet made any findings of copyright infringement against them.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 28, 2022

1: Supreme Court to Hear Copyright Dispute Over Andy Warhol’s Images of Musician Prince. First off today, John Fritze at USA Today reports that the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that pits photographer Lynn Goldsmith against the estate of artist Andy Warhol. Million Copyright Lawsuit Over Red Rat’s Song.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s use of “Café Social” for its restaurant in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh infringes its trademark as it copied the “Social” word mark and the plaintiff’s distinctive artwork representing its trademark. X wins copyright infringement case against 17 music publishers.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2021

1: Sinclair, Photographer Resolve Copyright Dispute Over Polar Bear Video. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sinclair Broadcast Group has settled its dispute with Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen over Sinclair’s embedding of a video of polar bears that Nicklen took. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2023

Most people understood the risks associated with uploading copyrighted content, not least since the word ‘distribution’ is clearly defined in law. But with streaming, no significant uploading takes place and, just as importantly, no copies of movies or TV shows are made on users’ machines.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

If a design, when registered, does not suffer from lack of novelty or originality, the mere fact that, after it is registered, several persons may choose to copy the said design can obviously not constitute a ground to cancel the registration of the design.” Samsung to pay $150 mn to Nanoco Tech in QLED patent suit settlement.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Ever since it’s been technically possible to distribute pirated copies of movies and TV shows online, the Motion Picture Association has been attempting to stop it. As we have reported on many occasions, not all cases investigated by the MPA and/or ACE will result in a full-blown lawsuit. The Ideal Candidate.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 28, 2022

Joint Report to the Court. 106(4) ; (ii) whether Defendants are liable for infringing upon Plaintiffs’ exclusive reproduction rights through the unauthorized copying of the Copyrighted Works for Defendants’ 24/7 channels and VOD offerings, id. § The joint report can be found here (pdf) and Area 51 can be found here.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the Law Commission’s Report on Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage, DHC’s decisions on working examples, writ jurisdiction of the pre-grant oppositions, and the Viagra-Vigoura trademark dispute. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Grande Communications believes that it shouldn’t be held liable for the alleged copyright infringements committed by its subscribers. “Grande disputes the plaintiffs’ claim that Grande is liable for acts of copyright infringement allegedly committed by its subscribers.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2022

These lawsuits target people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent. Many of these cases result in private settlements and are never heard of again. The report has little to do with copyright infringement. ” Mr. . Not Original.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

ii] This unreported judgement helped bring the grievances on the table for the others to see that copyright law has deficiencies in terms of music sharing and copying along with royalty issues. iii] However, the act still comes short to address the issue of royalty and copyright claims in the digital streaming creative works.

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